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While the situation remains fluid and we are still determining the precise facts, there is clearly an immediate need for restraint from all parties,
Geir Pedersen said in a statement
All parties should refrain from actions that could further inflame tensions, escalate conflict, exacerbate the suffering of affected communities, destabilise Syria, and jeopardise a credible and inclusive political transition,
he insistedWe don't know how many people are killed yet because they haven't gone home and don't plan to for the next few days,
said the resident, who spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of reprisals
Today, as we stand at this critical moment, we find ourselves facing a new danger - attempts by remnants of the former regime and their foreign backers to incite new strife and drag our country into a civil war, aiming to divide it and destroy its unity and stability,
he saidWe call on Syrians to be reassured because the country has the fundamentals for survival,
al-Shara said
Voters are looking for someone to handle negotiations with President Trump, whom they view as the biggest threat to Canada’s economy and sovereignty,
Matina saidTrump’s persistent threats to Canada have worked against Poilievre who, despite being a mainstream Conservative politician, is seen as too ideologically close to Trump for comfort,
Matina saidBut one of the critical locations … is Baniyas, in Tartous. Banias is home to the largest oil refinery in Syria, and the security forces are saying that remnants of the old regime [have] several times attempted to attack that oil refinery,
he added
For example, stability in Syria means that the millions of refugees that Turkiye and Jordan are hosting can return voluntarily to Syria,
she addedAll of those countries sharing a border with Syria have a vested interest that there is stability and security for the new administration and for the Syrian people,
said Al Jazeera’s Nour Odeh, reporting from AmmanWhat happened right now is a highly sophisticated, coordinated attack, instigated and supported by Iran and Hezbollah, according to data and intel that is available,
al-Nahhas told Al JazeeraQardahah is symbolically an extremely important [city], because it is the birthplace of the al-Assad regime,
said Serdar, reporting from DamascusWe announce the formation of a fact-finding committee regarding the events on the coast and form a higher committee,
al-Sharaa said in an address to the nation on Sunday following days of violent unrestThe Committee has the right to use whoever it deems appropriate to perform its duties, and submit its report to the Presidency of the Republic within a maximum period of thirty days from the date of issuance of this decision,
the presidency’s statement readWe are receiving extremely disturbing reports of entire families, including women, children and hors de combat [surrendered] fighters, being killed,
he said in a statement
We are protecting all components of the Syrian people, and we do not discriminate between them. We will not allow the repetition of the tragedies of the Syrian people,
said al-Shibani
We need to take the initiative first in exchanging views and information about (the Islamic State group's) latest operations and especially their expansion not only on the Syrian borders with Iraq and Jordan but also their expansion in the Syrian land,
said HusseinStability in Syria requires dialogue with the country's various components,
said Iraqi Foreign Minister Fouad Hussein at a joint news conferenceThis is a regional problem. Regardless of our ideals we should all combat IS as well as the PKK, they are both terrorist entities,
he addedI fear for my life and the lives of my two children,
Bashir said